What is Lemon8?: TikTok parent company introduces new social media app

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The app, called Lemon8, is a photo-based app that could be described as a mixture of Instagram and Pinterest with sprinkles of videos that resemble those posted on TikTok.

TikTok's CEO testified in front of Congress on Thursday about potential security risks posed by the app. Andrew Lieb, a managing partner at Lieb at Law, joined LiveNOW from FOX's Josh Breslow to discuss the testimony.As lawmakers debate whether to ban TikTok nationwide, its Chinese parent company has introduced a new app that’s already getting some traction.the Chinese government could force its parent company ByteDance to hand over U.S. user data or push misinformation on the platform.

Similar to TikTok and other social media sites, Lemon8 collects user data, such as IP address, browsing history, device identifiers and other information. As of Sunday, the app had 290,000 downloads in the U.S., the vast majority of which happened in late March, according to data.ai. It’s also listed as one of the most popular apps on Apple's app store.

As part of that work, ByteDance is already seeking job applicants for a few U.S.-based roles that will help grow the app's partnerships with influencers on beauty, food, health and other topics.Another app owned by ByteDance, called CapCut, is also listed on Apple's app store as one of the most popular apps in the U.S.

 

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